Ernie Gonzalez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ernie Gonzalez
Occupation	Golfer
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1961(1961-02-19)
Age	63
Date Of Death	2020-05-15
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ernie Gonzalez Biography

Ernie Gonzalez is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on February 19, 1961 in San Diego, California, United States. Gonzalez is a native of Chula Vista (a suburb of San Diego) on February 19th the year 1961. The father of his was Mexican descent , and the mother of his was Puerto Rican. He was a student at an institution called the United States International University, where he played for the club golf team. He became a professional in 1983.

Gonzalez got married Judy. The couple’s son David who was born in the year

1992. Gonzalez then became teetotal to set an excellent example for his son. The nephew of his was Brian Smock, who also was a player in the PGA Tour. Gonzalez is a Christian and was a member of the Shadow Hills Baptist Church.

Gonzalez died on May 15, 2020, at a hospital in Chicago. He was 59, and had been suffering from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Gonzalez was close to Phil Mickelson, a fellow left-handed golfer as well as a San Diegan. In 1988, his penultimate year on the Tour and he was a part of the organization the rehearsal round with Mickelson together with Seve Ballesteros. The event took place during Mickelson’s debut PGA Tour event at the Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open that he participated in at the age of an amateur.

Ernie Gonzalez Net Worth

Ernie Gonzalez is one of the richest Golfer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ernie Gonzalez 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ernie Gonzalez (February 19, 1961 – May 15th 2020) was an American professional golfer who competed for the PGA Tour in the 1980s. He took home the only title during his professional career, in the year 1986. He became the only left-handed golfer to be crowned the winner of an PGA Tour event.

Gonzalez worked full-time for his PGA Tour from 1985 to 1989. Gonzalez shot a 14-under-par 128 to lead Joey Sindelar by one stroke to take the 36-hole rain- shortened Pensacola Open in 1986 for his first Tour win. Gonzalez’s victory Gonzalez is the first win for left-handed golfers on PGA Tour since Bob Charles in 1974’s Greater Greensboro Open. Gonzalez was also the third player with a left-handed swing to win an event played on the Tour following Charles in 1974 and Sam Adams.

After losing his Tour card, Gonzalez worked as a golf instructor and a warehouseman at Wirtz Beverage Nevada. He has also played in a limited number of Nationwide Tour events, and in select PGA Tour events using exemptions. He lived with his family in Las Vegas, where he was employed at a beverage distributorship. The only event on the PGA Tour Champions that he participated in after turning 50 was the 2011 Senior Open Championship. However, he did not make the cut.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ernie Gonzalez Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ernie Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ernie Gonzalez celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.